Many good things in the Mahomet community begin with music. There’s no doubt that the school year is about to begin when the water-filled air carries the beat of the Mahomet-Seymour marching band drumline throughout the valley. The rich notes of brass and woodwinds greet teams as they take the […]
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W. Washington to be closed May 9
The Village of Mahomet will close W. Washington St. on May 9. The closure will begin at 8:30 a.m. and reopen at 3 p.m. that same day. Crews will replace a culvert. In the case of inclement weather, the work will be the following day(s). If you have any questions […]
Illinois has tangled history with abortion despite recent liberal push
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A leaked draft of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade reignited a political debate over whether access to abortion is a constitutional right or something that can be regulated by the states. The […]
Illinois lawmakers respond to leaked Supreme Court abortion decision
By GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinoisgkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats warned of an “end to the constitutional right to privacy” if a leaked U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the 1973 landmark decision in Roe v. Wade becomes finalized as precedent. “It means women who lose access to […]
Mahomet-Seymour ranked in top 100 high schools in Illinois by U.S. News and World Report
Mahomet-Seymour High School is ranked #63 on the 2022 U.S. News and World Report Best Illinois High Schools list. In 2018, Mahomet-Seymour was ranked 32 in the state and 1299 out of 20,548 high schools in the nation, earning a Silver Medal. In 2021 the Bulldogs were ranked 1,235 out of nearly […]
Community Pop-Up Booster Clinics available first two weekends in May
Carle Clinic will host COVID-19 booster clinics in Champaign-Urbana during the first two weeks in May for those looking to get their first or second booster shot. Anyone who is eligible for a first or second dose booster can schedule time at either the Carle Champaign on Curtis clinic or […]
Singer places second at Spartan Classic
By Fred Kroner Jonah Singer’s second-place finish in the 1,600-meter race on Friday (April 29) was the top performance for the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ track and field team at the Spartan Classic, in St. Joseph. Singer’s time was 4 minutes, 31.32 seconds. In the same race, Bulldog teammate Kyle Nofziger took […]
Bulldog 3,200 wins Urbana Invitational
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour fielded the winning 3,200-meter relay in the Friday (April 29) Urbana girls’ track and field invitational. Bulldogs Ava Boyd, Chloe Bundren, Elizabeth Sims and Chloe Allen finished in a time of 10 minutes, 20.10 seconds. Boyd and Bundren were each the runner-up in one individual event. […]
Homeruns by Selk and Johnson lead Bulldogs to win
By Fred Kroner Home runs by Carter Selk and Carter Johnson powered Mahomet-Seymour to a 6-5 win at home over Peru St. Bede on Saturday (April 30) in a Strikeout for Cancer Benefit for Ty Andracke, the 7-year-old son of long-time M-S coach Eric Andracke. Selk slugged a two-run homer […]
Bulldogs outlast Spartans
By Fred Kroner Karley Yergler pitched a three-hit shutout and struck out 17 batters on Thursday (April 28) as the Mahomet-Seymour softball team escaped with a 1-0 win on the road at St. Joseph-Ogden. The win was the 14th of the season for Yergler. She has reached double figures in […]